Adventures, Kids and Workouts

So I have been threatened that its blog etiquette to not go more than a week without posting. So here I am posting about..well..I'm not really sure. So here are some random things that have been happening. Here goes!!

1) Most of you know that I attended Clintons speech downtown today. I'm not going to get into my beliefs on politics and things like that, but I will say that it was a very eye opening and memorable event for me. I have also attended when Bill Clinton and Obama was in town. I will say that out of all the pictures I took from all 3 events..tonights were the best! But you have to have a great camera to get good pictures inside a school gym with that lighting. I will also tell you that I have never been or ever thought I would be into politics as much as I am. William and I have never voted until this year. WOW!...I can't believe I just said that! Oh well..its what it is.

Here are some pictures from my current political adventures!!

Yes...I have a thing for the buttons although I didn't buy any!

2.) Our school planning for next year is coming along nicely! I have been printing some things off the internet for the twins and a few things for Mason during the summer. As I have been working with the twins recently I am shocked at what they already know and how eager they are to learn! As I was making up my file box for next year...yes I'm weird like that..the twins kept wanting to do the papers I was trying to sort through. Weston came up to me, mind you after the 3rd page, and asked for another one. When I told him no he tells me, "But mom, these papers help me learn!" How can you say no to that! We have told Mason our plans for next year and he is very excited!! We'll see what he thinks once we officially start though. :) No, seriously, he has helped pick out some of the books and we're trying to involve him as much as we can in the process so he adjusts better. The only thing he has said is that he will miss his friends. He is just an outgoing child though that I know he won't have a problem finding friends. He definitely has his dads outgoing genes!!! I'm a little concerned because we don't have a specific place to have "school" other than my kitchen table. I want to put up my calender for the twins in the kitchen (because thats the only place for us to have "school") but Williams not adjusting to that so we have to figure out something else. :) I'm sure we'll make it work somehow!

Oh, by the way, the file box I was telling you about is done!! I have all 30 weeks of the school year filed and in every week I have everyday of that week. So, to make more sense, I can go to that certain day and pull out the file and I know what we have to accomplish for that day! I was so excited! I know..how cheesy!

3.) Renay and I have been working out. We have been 3 times this week. And thats 3 days in a row! I know..me at the gym 3 days in a row..you probably can't believe it! But its true! I ran 2 miles in about 35 minutes. Well, thats jogging/walking but still. My goal as most of you know is to run in the 5k on New Years Eve in NYC!! Well, now everyones talking about running a mini marathon, how cool!! I think that I'm supposed to be motivating Renay, but little does she know, shhh don't tell her :), she motivates me!! wink wink! The other day we saw deer running in the field by the community center and its amazing to think that running to them is a lifestyle..so effortless. That is how I hope it is for me someday! Bring on the marathon!!!!

So this was really long. Sorry! Guess I should post more often huh. :) I will follow up with some pictures recently of the kids.